10 Questions with Joe Jusko

Legend Joe Jusko stops by InvestComics™ for a rapid Q&A session called 10 for the Pros™!

Joe Jusko’s work has earned him myriad awards and honors, including two “Favorite Painter” Wizard Fan Awards, multiple trading card awards, a Golden Lion Award from the Burroughs Bibliophiles (previous recipients include Frank Frazetta and Boris Vallejo) and a Chesley Award nomination for best cover in 2001.
Joe’s original paintings are held in collections worldwide, a fact that never ceases to amaze and humble him.
“When I consider where I come from, and how few people actually get to live their childhood dream in their adult life, I feel nothing if not fortunate and very, very blessed.”

His recent work includes a fully painted graphic novel based on Lara Croft, the heroine from the Tomb Raider video game series, which recently won a Certificate of Merit from the prestigious Society of Illustrators, into which he was inducted in 2007. (“Without a doubt the most work I’ve ever put into anything!”), miscellaneous cover paintings for ‘The Oz/Wonderland Chronicles’, ‘four new covers and a tribute poster for Vampirella’s 40th anniversary (“My personal favorite character to paint!”), and covers for a Wolverine/Hercules miniseries, among others, including the normal assortment of painted projects A Green Lantern cover for DC Comics, a collection of pencil drawings due out later this year, and a series of fine art paintings for a new Publishing House (www.theforestprimeval.com) and a proposed gallery show. His hardcover “Art of Joe Jusko” book was released by Desperado Publishing in May, 2009 to rave reviews, and he’s developing a graphic storytelling property with Steve Niles’ (author of “30 Days of Night”).